Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just passing 3:00 a.m. in "The City." I am still under the weather more than I would like, but I think I am on the getting better side of things.

Here in GH, the high temperature, currently 74°, and the high humidity, 86%, make me less than comfortable in spite of the A/C. The forecast from the NWS calls for T-storms later this afternoon/evening, but here in GH, I'll have to wait and see. STWD will let us know. I didn't water yesterday, so I'll have to do that today whether it rains or not. The forecast is suggesting that scattered showers will begin around 10:00 a.m., and by 3:00 p.m., T-storms will begin in earnest and we should batten down the hatches. Right now, it is all quiet on the northern front, that's the view out the Weather Window (WW).

I would be remiss if I didn't mention the latest sports news. The men in blue are back. They defeated the Cardinals, at their home park, Busch Stadium, 9 - 0. The men are two games behind the Pirates and seven and one-half games behind the Cardinals in their division. The Tigers also won over the Rays, 5 - 4, but they are now officially in last place in their division and going nowhere. My beloved Red Sox hammered the Blue Jays, 11 - 4. Unfortunately, they are 13 games back of those same Jays, and also going nowhere. The Caps won over the Great Lakes Loons, 3 - 1. I just love that other team's name, The Great Lakes Loons. I would also be remiss if I didn't note that the NIU Huskies defeated the Rebels of UNLV, 38 - 30, to open their season last Saturday night.

Today, I have 55 pages to finish highlighting. That's about three hours of work after I walk STWD, pick up the newspaper, and water the gardens of the PE. Then I can convalesce in my chair. That is unless I go to the grocery store with Mary to get a few things. I go, because I'll return the cans which Mary doesn't like to do. I don't like it either, but I can do it without thinking about it. Then I can begin my convalescence when we get back. Plus, it is senior discount Tuesday at the grocery store. Five percent off is five percent off, I say.

That looks like enough for one day. The sun will rise at 7:16 a.m., and set before the rise of the waning crescent moon, at 8:07 p.m. Ciao.